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[[File:Mercy_for_Animals_billboard,_Las_Vegas,_NV,_2010.jpg|Mercy for Animals billboard, Las Vegas, NV, 2010|thumb]] '''Mercy For Animals''' (MFA) is a [[non-profit organization]] focused on promoting [[animal welfare]]. Founded in 1999, the organization is dedicated to preventing cruelty to [[farmed animals]] and promoting compassionate food choices and policies.


==History==
{{Infobox organization
Mercy For Animals was established in [[Ohio]], [[United States]], by [[Milo Runkle]] following an incident in his high school involving the abuse of a piglet during a school project. This event motivated Runkle to create an organization dedicated to the protection of farmed animals. Over the years, MFA has grown into a leading international force in the animal welfare movement, conducting undercover investigations, legal advocacy, corporate outreach, and public education campaigns.
| name = Mercy For Animals
| image = Mercy_For_Animals_logo.png
| caption = Mercy For Animals logo
| formation = 1999
| founder = [[Nathan Runkle]]
| type = [[Non-profit organization]]
| purpose = Animal protection
| headquarters = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], [[United States]]
| website = [https://mercyforanimals.org/ mercyforanimals.org]
}}


==Mission and Activities==
'''Mercy For Animals''' (MFA) is a [[non-profit organization]] dedicated to preventing cruelty to farmed animals and promoting compassionate food choices and policies. Founded in 1999 by [[Nathan Runkle]], MFA works to create a world where animals are respected, protected, and free to pursue their own interests.
The primary mission of Mercy For Animals is to end the exploitation of animals for food. To achieve this, MFA focuses on exposing cruelty within the [[agriculture industry]], promoting [[veganism]], and working towards the adoption of animal welfare policies.


===Undercover Investigations===
== Mission ==
One of the key strategies employed by MFA is conducting undercover investigations in [[factory farms]], [[slaughterhouses]], and [[egg farms]]. These investigations often reveal shocking abuses and have led to legal actions, corporate policy changes, and increased public awareness about the realities of animal agriculture.
The mission of Mercy For Animals is to construct a compassionate food system by reducing suffering and ending the exploitation of animals for food. The organization focuses on [[factory farming]], which it considers to be one of the most significant causes of animal suffering.


===Legal Advocacy===
== Programs and Campaigns ==
MFA engages in legal advocacy to improve the welfare standards of farmed animals. This includes pushing for stronger animal protection laws and ensuring the enforcement of existing regulations.
Mercy For Animals conducts various programs and campaigns aimed at reducing animal suffering and promoting [[veganism]].


===Corporate Outreach===
=== Undercover Investigations ===
Through its corporate outreach program, MFA works with companies to adopt better animal welfare policies. This includes encouraging the adoption of cage-free egg policies, the elimination of gestation crates for pigs, and other reforms that improve the lives of farmed animals.
MFA is known for its undercover investigations that expose cruelty in [[factory farms]] and [[slaughterhouses]]. These investigations have led to significant media coverage and have prompted changes in corporate and public policies.


===Public Education===
=== Corporate Outreach ===
MFA also focuses on educating the public about animal cruelty and promoting plant-based diets. The organization produces a range of educational materials, including documentaries, reports, and social media content, to inspire individuals to make compassionate food choices.
The organization works with major food companies to adopt animal welfare policies that reduce suffering. This includes encouraging companies to switch to [[cage-free eggs]] and implement better living conditions for farmed animals.


==Impact==
=== Legal Advocacy ===
Mercy For Animals has been instrumental in bringing about significant changes in the animal agriculture industry. Its investigations have led to criminal charges against animal abusers, policy changes by major food companies, and increased public support for animal welfare legislation.
MFA's legal team works to strengthen animal protection laws and ensure their enforcement. They engage in litigation and policy work to advance the rights of farmed animals.


==Criticism and Controversy==
=== Education ===
Like many animal rights organizations, MFA has faced criticism from the agriculture industry and some political groups. Critics argue that the organization's campaigns against animal agriculture threaten jobs and the economy. However, MFA maintains that its work is necessary to expose and end animal cruelty and to promote a more humane and sustainable food system.
Through educational outreach, Mercy For Animals promotes plant-based eating and raises awareness about the impact of animal agriculture on animals, health, and the environment.


==See Also==
== Achievements ==
Mercy For Animals has been instrumental in securing commitments from major corporations to improve animal welfare standards. Their investigations have led to criminal charges against animal abusers and have sparked public debate about the ethics of animal agriculture.
 
== See Also ==
* [[Animal rights]]
* [[Animal rights]]
* [[Veganism]]
* [[Veganism]]
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* [[Animal welfare]]
* [[Animal welfare]]


[[Category:Animal welfare organizations]]
== External Links ==
* [https://mercyforanimals.org/ Official website]
 
== References ==
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[[Category:Non-profit organizations based in the United States]]
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Revision as of 17:00, 29 December 2024


Mercy For Animals
File:Mercy For Animals logo.png
Formation 1999
Type Non-profit organization
Headquarters Los Angeles, California, United States
Membership N/A
Language N/A
Leader title N/A
Leader name N/A
Website mercyforanimals.org


Mercy For Animals (MFA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing cruelty to farmed animals and promoting compassionate food choices and policies. Founded in 1999 by Nathan Runkle, MFA works to create a world where animals are respected, protected, and free to pursue their own interests.

Mission

The mission of Mercy For Animals is to construct a compassionate food system by reducing suffering and ending the exploitation of animals for food. The organization focuses on factory farming, which it considers to be one of the most significant causes of animal suffering.

Programs and Campaigns

Mercy For Animals conducts various programs and campaigns aimed at reducing animal suffering and promoting veganism.

Undercover Investigations

MFA is known for its undercover investigations that expose cruelty in factory farms and slaughterhouses. These investigations have led to significant media coverage and have prompted changes in corporate and public policies.

Corporate Outreach

The organization works with major food companies to adopt animal welfare policies that reduce suffering. This includes encouraging companies to switch to cage-free eggs and implement better living conditions for farmed animals.

Legal Advocacy

MFA's legal team works to strengthen animal protection laws and ensure their enforcement. They engage in litigation and policy work to advance the rights of farmed animals.

Education

Through educational outreach, Mercy For Animals promotes plant-based eating and raises awareness about the impact of animal agriculture on animals, health, and the environment.

Achievements

Mercy For Animals has been instrumental in securing commitments from major corporations to improve animal welfare standards. Their investigations have led to criminal charges against animal abusers and have sparked public debate about the ethics of animal agriculture.

See Also

External Links

References

<references/>

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